BURSA Malaysia’s key index ended at an intraday high today, supported by continued buying interest even as renewed geopolitical tensions and a weaker overnight lead from Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to stand pat on interest rates weighed on broader sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.84 points to 1,720.40 from yesterday’s close of 1,715.56.
The benchmark index, which opened 1.14 points lower at 1,714.42, hit its lowest level of 1,710.69 in early trade before gaining momentum for the rest of the day.
However, the broader market was negative with losers outpacing gainers 581 to 411, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,173 untraded, and 87 suspended.
Turnover declined to 2.49 billion units valued at RM2.25 bil from 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.48 bil on Wednesday. ‒ July 30, 2026
